Taking place before the match of Steven Nguyen, the competition between Andre Lima and Igor Severino was rated quite weight. Both were Brazilian boxers, and they were signed by UFC after impressing the selection of Dana White's Contender Series at the end of 2023.
However, the match results between Andre Lima and Igor Severino brought two boxers to the opposite results. In the second half, in a melee situation, Igor Severino suddenly attacked Andre Lima with a “crane” blow. The situation made Lima panic in the moment, not knowing what happened.
Immediately after being bitten by Igor Severino, Lima screamed in pain. He also signaled the referee to pause the match. Brazilian boxer then raised his left arm, showing a clear tooth mark in his hand. After reviewing the slow tape, the referee disqualified Igor Severino.
“We are playing normally, but for a moment, for some reason, he bites me,” Lima said. The victim of the “crane” shared: “I fell down at the beginning, and then when I stood up, I screamed because I felt pain. At first I thought I was stabbed by the iron of the octagon cage.”
Lima even thought “no life” there was something Igor Severino bit him. He only realized the truth when he saw the teeth on his hand. Sharing with international media, UFC President Dana White confirmed that they would liquidate the contract with Igor Severino immediately for that non -sport behavior.
On Lima, the victim of the “crane” suddenly received the title of Bite of the Night (the bite of the event) with a bonus of $ 25,000. This amount was doubled by Dana White, when Lima decided to tattoo the teeth on the right bite to celebrate the memorable debut day at UFC.